Berlin is a beautiful city to explore through walking tours and it’s crucial you get it right if you are a walking tour guide. In this article readers will discover which apps should be on the list of every Berlin walking tour guide they have in their smartphone. These apps should assist in improving your tours, sharing useful information and adding more fun to the process for everyone.
- Google Maps
The Google Maps will definitely be an essential tool to be used by any walking tour guide. It also shows directions; street plans and up to date information relating transport facilities in the region. Currently, it is possible to navigate effectively, choosing the desired routes, receiving directions at the next turns, and determining the locations of objects of interest along the way or at the destination point. For viewed places, you can find user reviews, ratings and photos, so you can become an informative travel agent for your participants.
- Airbnb Experiences
If you are running Airbnb Experience and provide tour services, where guests are walked through some places, then, of course, the Airbnb Experience app is vital. This app enables you to review your bookings, contact the participants and find all the necessary details about each tour. With this app, it is also very easy to monitor the details of the participants, reply to the messages and correct every single detail regarding your tours whenever you need to.
- TripAdvisor
Before downloading this app, I was able to learn a lot and got to know some of the most outstanding reviews about the attractions, restaurants, and accommodations in Berlin. With this app, as a walking tour guide, one can find new sites to be incorporated in the tour, read from other travelers’ experiences, and as a result get information on the potential participants in the walking tours. Also, you can share you own impressions and tips, becoming an expert in the sphere of tourism in Berlin.
- Berlin Offline Travel Planner and Map
The Berlin Travel Guide and Offline City Map app is another one which I would recommend for anyone in search of an offline travel guide. It is also full of valuable information that concerns Berlin history, culture, tourist offerings and transportation options. The offline city map is most valuable if you can get little to no internet connection during your sightseeing. It lets you orient yourself and find points of interest around you and navigate the city even if you have no data connection and or Wi-Fi.
- Berlin Wall – Augmented Reality
In order to represent the history of Berlin Wall the Berlin Wall – Augmented Reality app is what can be recommended. It captures historic pictures and inform¬tion over the present day geography which makes it easier for you and your participants to draw a map of the Wall and checkpoints and other crucial landmarks. It also uses audio guides, timelines, and real stories concerning the Berlin Wall which enhances the general narration as you undertake your walking tour.
- Meetup
Meetup is a social site where certain persons group to form a meeting point for a certain group/interest. As a walking tour guide you may develop Meet up group for your tours and you get to organize the registration of the participants through the Meet up application. It also allows you to have a connection with your community, make an announcement about your available tours, and communicate with likely tourists. It is equally effective in reaching out for more audiences for your walking tours business in Berlin.
- Weather Underground
Unfortunately, the weather conditions are an important factor to consider while undertaking the walking tours. They often give accurate temperature, precipitation, wind speed, and many other useful features through their application known as Weather Underground. It will allow you to choose the time for your tours appropriate and let the participants know what kind of climate they can expect in Berlin. First, it has interactive maps and historical climate data and severe climate change alerts, thus preparing you well in case of any changes.
Conclusion
Including these top apps, you can improve the experience of your Berlin walking tours, as well as share useful data with the participants, making your guide’s work easier. Whether you are using Google Maps to get around the city or AR with the Berlin Wall app, all these apps have certain advantages that will turn your walking tours in Berlin into a far more engaging process. It will be beneficial for you to check out these apps, get to know some of the functions as well as guarantee an enjoyable smooth trip together with participants.
